TECH - Amid Russia-China Tensions US Bolsters Defenses With New Satellite Jammers That Can 'Responsibly Counter Adversary…Capabilities That Enable Attacks | Benzinga
In a strategic move to counter potential threats from Russia and China, the U.S. Space Force is gearing up to deploy a new ground-based jamming system. This system is designed to disrupt the information transmission from Chinese or Russian satellites about U.S. forces during conflict situations.
What Happened: The Pentagon’s space service branch has already tested the system at two locations earlier this year. The Space Force stated that these devices are intended to “responsibly counter adversary satellite communications capabilities that enable attacks,” Bloomberg reported on Friday.
The first 11 of 24 Remote Modular Terminal jammers are set to be deployed in the coming months, with the full complement expected to be in place by the end of the year at undisclosed locations. These terminals are small, transportable, and low-cost satellite communications jammers, as per the Space Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office.
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